Global Patent Index - EP 1540225 A1

EP 1540225 A1 20050615 - PIPE LINER CONNECTOR

Title (en)

PIPE LINER CONNECTOR

Title (de)

ROHRAUSKLEIDUNGSVERBINDER

Title (fr)

RACCORD POUR PIPELINES

Publication

EP 1540225 A1 20050615 (EN)

Application

EP 03771188 A 20030725

Priority

  • GB 0303272 W 20030725
  • GB 0217274 A 20020725

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004011840A1] A pipe liner connector (1) suitable for connecting pipe sectors (2) that comprise a liner (3) is described. The pipe liner connector (1) comprise vents (13, 18) and/or venting grooves (12) which act to balance the pressure between the micro-annulus, formed between the liner (3) and the pipe sections (2), and the pipe bore formed when the pipe sections (2) are connected together. The inclusion of these features helps prevent the collapse or the uncontrolled distortion of the pipe liner connector (1) during pressure cycles in operating pipelines.

IPC 1-7

F16L 13/02; F16L 55/165

IPC 8 full level

F16L 13/02 (2006.01); F16L 55/165 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F16L 13/0263 (2013.01 - EP US); F16L 55/165 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004011840A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004011840 A1 20040205; AU 2003254494 A1 20040216; EP 1540225 A1 20050615; EP 1540225 B1 20130313; GB 0217274 D0 20020904; US 2006145479 A1 20060706; US 7431341 B2 20081007

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0303272 W 20030725; AU 2003254494 A 20030725; EP 03771188 A 20030725; GB 0217274 A 20020725; US 52250005 A 20050921